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Stress of parking at Northampton General Hospital leads cancer patient to consider stopping treatment
A cancer patient has said he is considering stopping treatment due to the stress of parking at Northampton General Hospital.
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Northampton man launches new company to mix his love of travel and padel
A Northampton man is taking his passion for padel international by mixing his love of travel and the sport.
Plans to convert two residential houses into care homes for 12 people in quiet Northampton neighbourhood
Plans to turn two residential properties on the same Northampton street into care homes, with up to 12 occupants between them, look set to get the green light at a council meeting next week.
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Murderer who killed wife and kids at home in Northampton denied parole for fourth time
The family of a woman and two children killed in their Northampton home have vowed to fight to keep their murderer behind bars.
Demolition of Northamptonshire hotel halted due to 'unclear' application
Plans to demolish The Bridge Hotel in Thrapston have been refused due to a ‘lack of certainty as to what is proposed.’
Northampton man, 25, fined £1,000 for possession of cocaine among these 41 offenders sentenced in court
41 cases local magistrates dealt with cases involving drink driving, assaults, shoplifting, riding an e-scooter in town centre without insurance …
COURT ROUND-UP: 44 offenders sentenced from Northampton, Daventry, Brixworth, Overstone, Weedon, Ravensthorpe, Flore
Local magistrates dealt with an uninsured driver who caused crash at busy town centre roundabout plus these cases involving drink driving, possession of drugs, assaults, shoplifting, threatening behaviour…
Latest STACK plans approved as major construction work on Northampton's £12m leisure venue could start soon
The latest plans for Northampton's £12 million STACK leisure development have been approved, paving the way for construction work to begin at the former Market Walk shopping centre.
CCTV: Police hunt after burglary at Moulton Co-op
Do you recognise this man? Police officers investigating a burglary at the Co-op in Stocks Hill, Moulton, are appealing for help to identify him.
CCTV: Staircase stolen from building site in Northampton
Police officers have released CCTV images of two people they wish to identify following an incident of theft in Lower Mounts, Northampton.
Northamptonshire’s best small business from last year impressively makes final in two award categories once again
The small business named the county’s best last year impressively made the final in two award categories at the same ceremony in 2026, as the venture continues to go from strength to strength.
Founder of Northamptonshire's best wellness business says it ‘still doesn’t feel real’ to be leading the way
The founder of the county’s best wellness business says it “still doesn’t feel real” to have won and be leading the way in her sector.
£389 ‘hotel-style’ memory foam mattress slashed to £69 with free delivery
Five sizes are included in the promotion, combining an open-coil support core with memory foam, medium firmness and a breathable cover
'HORRIFIED': Councillor says ward is ‘rubbish tip for Northampton’ after repeated fly-tipping
A councillor has demanded urgent action from the council including CCTV to monitor flytipping hotspots in her ward, saying the area has become "a rubbish tip for Northampton".
Doors now open to Northamptonshire’s new rural co-working and office space in idyllic countryside
The doors are now open to Northamptonshire's new rural co-working and office space set in an idyllic countryside location.
Controversial plans for 80 homes next to Northampton village recommended for approval despite 100 objections
Plans for 80 homes next to a Northampton village have been recommended for approval despite more than 100 objections from residents.
'We might reopen it': Busy council car park in Northampton sits empty four months after closure as £9m regeneration project delayed again
A busy council-owned car park in Northampton has sat empty for four months after being closed ahead of a £9 million regeneration project, but work on the scheme has still not started.
M&S Foodhall moves step closer to opening in Northampton retail park as latest plans submitted
The opening of a long-awaited Marks & Spencer's Foodhall in Northampton has moved another step closer.
Controversial plans to build thousands of homes across West Northamptonshire including Collingtree, Harlestone and Long Buckby prompt 6,000 responses to Local Plan
More than 6,000 people have responded to the council’s draft Local Plan, which sets out where thousands of homes, new employment areas and supporting infrastructure will likely be built over the next 20 years.
Staff evacuated as fire crews respond to 999 call at huge warehouse site in Northampton
Multiple crews were called to a warehouse in Pineham this afternoon (Wednesday) where fire alarms could be heard ringing from the building.